Rabaa al-Adawiya Mosque
30°4′7.9″N 31°19′19.7″E / 30.068861°N 31.322139°E The Rabia Al-Adawiya Mosque (Template:Lang-ar, transliterated also as Masjid Rabi'a Al-Adawiyya) is one of the most famous mosques in Cairo, located on the northern edge of Nasr City district in eastern Cairo. The mosque is named after the 8th century Sufi saint Rabia Al-Adawiya.
A number of funerals have begun at the mosque, including that of Anwar Sadat, partially due to its proximity to the graves east of Cairo. The mosque is adjacent to the Ministry of Defence building.
In July 2013, in the aftermath of the military coup against President Morsi, large protests and sit-ins of supporters of the deposed president were based at the mosque.[1]
Mosque Association
The Association of the Rabia Al-Adawiya Mosque in 1993 is a well known association working in the field of philanthropy and development in Cairo. The Assembly Board of Directors consists of 11 members and works with the General Assembly of 300 volunteers, headed by Chancellor Syed Sobkey.
Extensions to the mosque
- An Association Hospital was established in 1997 and the hospital serves all disciplines and emergency units, outpatient clinics and a dialysis unit
- Hall of occasions
- Center for Human Development
- Center for Computer & Computer Science
- A center of Islamic culture.
References
- ^ "Egyptian protesters seek 'new revolution'". Washington Post. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.